The Friendship I Hold, the Love I Hide

It’s my favourite weather, a bright yet stormy sky and a rainbow.

Sitting in front of my favourite person, if only you could know,

All the things I feel about you, the stolen glances, the words I could never say,

If I told you the truth from the depths of my heart, would you decide to stay?

Anyways, I shall never be brave enough to bare my heart out to you,

But this friendship must be enough for me, and I guess for you too.

If you look carefully at yourself in the reflection on my dark eyes,

You would see the handsomest man, someone extremely wise.

You would see yourself surrounded by the magic of your charm,

A peek into my dreams, you would see my arm in your arm.

But I won’t let you look into my eyes, a clear window to my soul,

That my deepest desire is just a day with you and an evening stroll.

There exists nothing that could measure just how deeply I have fallen,

It wasn’t even your pretty face that could leave me crestfallen.

It was how I learned so much from you every single time we talked,

It was the excited spring in each step you took when you walked.

It was the twinkle in your bright eyes, filled with unveiled mirth,

To me you have the prettiest, most beautiful smile on planet earth.

But we know each other too well now, you are also my dear friend,

All these feelings have brought me down to my wit’s end.

My emotions are so beautiful, but I wish they’d cease to exist,

Emotions without expression, my mind has begun to resist,

The irrationality of all my thoughts, these hopeful delusions,

I just want to know your truth in this world of illusions.

But for me this beautiful blissful ignorance must be enough,

To take your rejection gracefully, I know I am not that tough.

This friendship is enough for me, and I guess for you too,

But one day I will move on and be a happy memory to you.

Or maybe, just maybe, I could pour my heart out to you,

And maybe, just maybe you could learn to love me too.